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Combs Ford Suffolk Map

Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern

Explore Combs Ford, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Combs Ford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Combs Ford, Suffolk

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Combs Ford, Suffolk, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceCombs Ford
Traditional CountySuffolk
District / BoroughMid Suffolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.179659
Longitude0.997427
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Combs Ford

Combs Ford marks the transition where the bustle of the nearby market town softens into the quiet, rhythmic patience of the Suffolk countryside. It lies 0.6 miles south of Stowmarket (from Stowmarket: bearing 181°T, OS grid TM 050 577). The Rattlesden River glides with a glassy, unassuming clarity just 0.3 miles to the east, tracing a path that has long dictated the moisture of the low-lying meadows. Beyond the river’s edge, the landscape rises toward the ancient, dappled canopy of Combs Wood SSSIs, where the air holds the cool, damp scent of undisturbed loam and deep-rooted oak. These woodlands provide a dense, emerald anchor for the local horizon, contrasting sharply with the open, sun-drenched expanse of the nearby Abbot’s Hall grounds. Light here possesses a particular pale quality, catching the movement of water and the swaying of tall grasses in a way that suggests a landscape caught in a perpetual, reflective stillness. Combs Ford maintains a grounded character, defined less by grand architecture and more by this intimate, persistent dialogue between the river’s slow transit and the heavy, fertile earth of the surrounding fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rattlesden River (River) — 0.3 mi, 087° E
  • Abbot'S Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.4 mi, 347° NNW · 5 ha
  • The Food Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 307° NW
  • Stowmarket Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 351° N
  • Combs Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 149° SSE · 15 ha
  • New Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
  • Badley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 134° SE
  • Thorney Green (Park) — 1.7 mi, 043° NE
  • Heron Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 296° WNW
  • Nan True's Hole Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 243° WSW
  • Tyelay Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 188° S
  • Hascot Hill Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 166° SSE
  • Harleston Green (Park) — 2.7 mi, 304° NW
  • Haughley Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 336° NNW · 2 ha
  • Lion Barn Drain (River) — 3.3 mi, 132° SE
  • Rookyard Farm Moats (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 004° N · 1 ha
  • Shelland Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 304° NW
  • Chapel Farm Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 184° S
  • Brook Vale (Valley) — 4.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Haughley Green Air Raid Shelter (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 345° NNW
  • Baylham Rare Breeds Farm (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 132° SE
  • Shrubland Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.5 mi, 126° SE · 251 ha
  • Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 304° NW
  • Woolpit & District Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 304° NW
  • Woolpit Village Pump (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 304° NW
  • Suffolk Owl Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.9 mi, 084° E
  • Cotton Mechanical Music Museum & Bygones (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 010° N
  • Bradfield Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 7.0 mi, 271° W
  • Mid Suffolk Light Railway Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 046° NE
  • Helmingham Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 8.2 mi, 093° E · 155 ha

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About This Combs Ford Map Page

Explore Combs Ford, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.179659, 0.997427. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.